Waddington Custot Gallery, London On until 15th February 2020 (FREE) I came across the work of Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908 - 1992) a couple of years ago at Frieze London. It was a painting with a dark background depicting intriguing abstract geometric lines. A very eye catching painting. I remember thinking she might be Brazilian given her name. I later discovered that she was born in Portugal and spent most of her life in France. She did live in Rio de Janeiro for a s

Tate Modern, London On until 9th June 2019 (£13 admission - worth every penny) Dorothea Tanning’s exhibition at Tate Modern doesn’t seem to be as popular as Pierre Bonnard’s. I can’t help but speculate that this is due to the disturbing quality of the paintings being used as promotional material for the show. Tanning was born in the USA in 1910 to Swedish parents. She lived to 101 and married German artist Max Ernst in 1946. At the beginning of her career she was an advertisi